Bison137
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04-12-17 04:28 PM - Post#228701
Paul Newman, a 6-9 center, has committed to the Bison. He is from Philly, having played for Roman Catholic HS before doing a PG year at St. Andrews in Rhode Island. Originally committed to Brown last year but decommitted last month. Also had an offer from Towson.
https://twitter.com/SASRIAthletics/status /85225519...
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Bison89
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04-12-17 04:33 PM - Post#228702
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Paul, welcome to the Bucknell family! You will LOVE it!!!
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04-12-17 04:38 PM - Post#228703
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Here is a nice video. He looks much bigger than I expected given 137's comments about him being thin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5WwVFnPsz0
Looks like he has some decent moves and can even shoot some from the outside. Passing looks pretty good also.
Also, he makes a really good creamy Cesar salad dressing! 
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Bison137
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Paul Newman
04-12-17 04:39 PM - Post#228704
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A few notes on Newman:
1. He apparently had a growth spurt over the past year and a half. Was called 6-6 18 months ago, 6-7 during his final year at Roman Catholic, and 6-8 earlier this season. Now 6-9 according to Verbal Commits.
2. The current head coach at Roman Catholic is Matt Griffin, John's brother. He did not coach Newman, since he only took over this summer, but he may have had some involvement.
3. Although I am sure he will be a bit of a project, he did do well in a couple of late season showcases. Had 21 points against national powerhouse Northfield Mt. Hermon in the National Prep School Invitational, and had 23 points in the NEPSAC AA Showcase.
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Bison137
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Paul Newman
04-12-17 04:42 PM - Post#228705
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Here is a nice video. He looks much bigger than I expected given 137's comments about him
Having done a bit more research, I retract that "thin" comment and removed it from my original post. Verbal Commits lists him at 6-9 170 lbs - which is clearly very thin. But the Roman Catholic roster last year had him at 6-7 215 pounds, so that 170 lbs is clearly in error. It appears they never changed his weight from his sophomore year in HS.
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Bison137
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Paul Newman
04-12-17 04:50 PM - Post#228706
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Here is a nice video. He looks much bigger than I expected given 137's comments about him
Having done a bit more research, I retract that comment. Verbal Commits listed him at 6-9 170 lbs - which is clearly very thin. But the Roman Catholic roster last year had him at 6-7 215 pounds, so that 170 lbs is clearly in error.
Looking around some more, his size is all over the place in various articles. In this article about Roman Catholic's win in the PA AAAA state semis 13 months ago, he is called 6-9 240 pounds. They ended up winning the title and were ranked #1 in PA.
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Bison137
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Re: Paul Newman
04-12-17 05:03 PM - Post#228707
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Paul Newman, a 6-9 center, has committed to the Bison. He is from Philly, having played for Roman Catholic HS before doing a PG year at St. Andrews in Rhode Island. Originally committed to Brown last year but decommitted last month. Also had an offer from Towson.
https://twitter.com/SASRIAthletics/status /85225519...
The above post is incorrect. He transferred to St. Andrews for his senior year - but it was not a post-grad situation. I like that better; younger normally means more upside.
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Bison137
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Re: Paul Newman
04-12-17 06:05 PM - Post#228708
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3. Although I am sure he will be a bit of a project, he did do well in a couple of late season showcases. Had 21 points against national powerhouse Northfield Mt. Hermon in the National Prep School Invitational, and had 23 points in the NEPSAC AA Showcase.
Here is a brief scouting report from a Brown fan who attended the National Prep School Invitational at the end of January when Newman was still committed to Brown:
"I stopped up to Rhode Island College this afternoon to see Mt. Herman play St. Andrews in a Prep School tourney. Two Brown recruits tipped off the game with Matt DeWolf for MH and Paul Newman for SA. MH seemed poised to blow SA out of the gym early. But SA hung tough all game, got within 4 a few times in second half and lost by around 8. Coach Martin was in attendance to get a preview of two big men who will be banging in practice next season. It seems that Newman is actually 6-9, per his introductionas well as his looking eye-to-eye with De Wolf. He showed the ability to take the ball strong to his left and score inside. He was a bit out of control at times, as he is a work in progress. He had a strong second half and played well, which aided in SA keeping the game close. He hurt his shooting hand making a nice block late in the first half. But he showed some toughness by playing through it as SA only had 9 players dressed against one of the countries' best prep teams who dress 17. And he showed again that he has a nice touch from the line."
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Bison137
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Paul Newman
04-12-17 06:26 PM - Post#228710
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Here is the Bucknell press release: http://www.bucknellbison.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_O...
According to this, he is 6-9 240 lbs. When it comes to the size of bigger players, Bucknell has usually been accurate. Said Foulland was 6-9, Thomas 6-6, MacLeay 6-6, Oberfeld 6-9, Muscala 6-9, Willman 6-6 etc.
According to the press release, his year at St. Andrews was a post-grad year - meaning the Maxpreps roster for Roman Catholic the previous year was incorrect.
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04-12-17 07:48 PM - Post#228711
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Sounds like a great find this late in the process. A year practicing against Nana will sharpen his skill set.
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04-12-17 08:12 PM - Post#228712
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Looking forward to 2017-18, a deep and athletic team. Foulland 6'9", Thomas 6'7", Brown 5'11", MacKenzie 6'1", Toomer 6'3", Jones 6'5", Sestina 6'8", Moore 6'8", O'Reilly 6'3", Robertson 6'5", adding Jimmy Sotos 6'3", John Meeks 6'6", Paul Newman 6'9", I can see a lineup with size inside and then a smaller quicker team on the floor, lot's of mix and match, for Coach Davis. If you got to home games and watched the warmups, it is apparent Ben Robertson is a dunking machine, fun to watch, but in seeing some spring practice he is a deadly shooter, I think he will add to the rotation next season. We all know staying healthy is the key, to what we expect and what we might see.
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Bison137
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04-12-17 08:19 PM - Post#228713
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If you got to home games and watched the warmups, it is apparent Ben Robertson is a dunking machine, fun to watch, but in seeing some spring practice he is a deadly shooter, I think he will add to the rotation next season.
Hope you're right on that. His biggest weakness in games this year was that he shot it very poorly from outside. Small sample size however. He also shot it poorly in the two practices I watched. With his athleticism, if he starts shooting it well from mid-range and beyond, he could be a useful player.
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raymondbucknell
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04-13-17 12:17 PM - Post#228718
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Well, looks like we checked the "we need a big man" box. Good. ND had a real opportunity to sell in terms of Nana's upperclassman status and the need for a successor.
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HuskyColonial
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Paul Newman
04-13-17 01:56 PM - Post#228721
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Looks like he is VERY dependent on the left hand around the basket.
Edited by HuskyColonial on 04-13-17 01:56 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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Bison89
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Re: Paul Newman
04-13-17 02:38 PM - Post#228723
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Looks like he is VERY dependent on the left hand around the basket.
Husky, I think that we have been lucky to have 2 bigs (Muscala and Foulland) who are basically ambidextrous. IMO, this is the exception not the norm.
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Bison137
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Re: Paul Newman
04-13-17 03:06 PM - Post#228724
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Looks like he is VERY dependent on the left hand around the basket.
Husky, I think that we have been lucky to have 2 bigs (Muscala and Foulland) who are basically ambidextrous. IMO, this is the exception not the norm.
Yes, very lucky. I don't think Newman will be another Muscala or Foulland, but he may be another Linthicum or Oberfeld - big guys who can rebound and defend. Blended in with other talented players, that could be enough. At this stage in the game, I thought they might not find a player at the level of Newman.
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HuskyColonial
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04-13-17 07:17 PM - Post#228730
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True. Guys like him don't grow on trees.
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04-13-17 09:51 PM - Post#228731
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True. Guys like him don't grow on trees.
They grow like them.
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HuskyColonial
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04-14-17 07:24 AM - Post#228732
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Wonder if he's done growing? Another inch or two would increase matchup problems for PL opponents.
BTW speaking of Nana, given his steady improvement, he could be really outstanding next year.
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04-14-17 11:37 AM - Post#228738
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Wow. Thrilled to hear the news. Don't know the player, but remember my high school days playing Roman Catholic. Took consistent poundings since even their subs were D1 level.
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